Song remakes that disgust you.

While there are quite a few remakes I enjoy, as noted in the previous post, there are a few that make my blood absolutely boil. These two lists were actually spawned when I heard a song on this list, and it angered me so I was determined to let the entire world know about my frustration. Hmm…I guess the entire world could potentially know, but the only people who will are the 6 friends I have. Thanks guys, you are the best.

1. “Word Up” by Korn – No high-top fade, no cod piece, no thanks. Not to mention the absence of front man Larry Blackmon’s distinct vocal stylings. Without these vital ingredients that made the original Cameo video totally bitchin’ this remake misses the mark.
   
2. “Boyz N The Hood” by Dynamite Hack – I fucking hate this song. This is the song that made me write this list. If a fly were to lay maggots in an open wound on my body which eventually led to me having to amputate a limb, I would prefer that to having to listen to this bastardization of a great gangsta rap song. Yes I understand that people find this version humorous, but I was irritated when I would hear Frat Boys around campus quoting Eazy E. Don’t get me wrong, anytime someone quotes Eazy an angel gets their wings, but they were only doing so because of this version. I am far from an elitist when it comes to music but this is where I draw the line.
   
3. “Folsom Prison Blues” by Everlast – Why? Why would you do such a thing Everlast? My love for Johnny Cash is well documented, so admittedly I am perhaps a tad bit biased, but I think this is just a terrible cover. Maybe it’s the same whine that made him famous. No, I’m not talking about his voice. It’s the shrill high pitched sound that was in “Jump Around.” Yeah, that was fine when you guys were doing early 90’s hip-hop, and even then toward the end of the song it was grating your nerves. Had he gone with a simple folksier sound (which he actually does well) then I wouldn’t have minded, but instead we end up with a “Jump Around” “Folsom Prison Blues” mashup.
   
4. “Billie Jean” by Marc Terenzi, David Cook, or Chris Cornell (take your pick) – Michael Jackson is a crazy child molesting freak of a recluse who literally has body parts falling off, yet he will forever be one of my favorite people. No I didn’t go to Neverland Ranch as a child (though I would have gladly taken that settlement money) but the King of Pop was it musically. He could do no wrong. Thriller was one of the only two vinyl albums I can recall having (the other was Musical Youth, “Pass The Dutchie” is a bona fide hit and also a great cover song) so these covers probably only made my list because of my sentimental attachment to the song. Actually, only the Chris Cornell version gets that pass, the other two don’t sing with the same passion as he does. It doesn’t matter since anyway you slice it I am not a fan.
   
5. “Wild World” by Mr. Big – Usually will try to state my case as to why I don’t like something so you get more than just “I think this sucks. The End.” Unfortunately I can’t do that with this song. I don’t really know why I dislike it other than the fact that I don’t like Mr. Big. Cat Stevens did it better. I think this sucks. The End.
   

Were there any others that were close to making my list? Yeah, but they don’t deserve mention. One that does is Phish’s version of “Gin and Juice.” Sometimes I adore it yet at other times the song repulses me. It was perilously close to making my list (similar reason as number 2) but didn’t because I was turned onto them by Kyle who lived across the hall my first year of college. Every morning he would get ready by playing “Bouncing ‘Round the Room” and as soon as it finished I’d play “Make ‘Em Say Uhhh” by Master P. This was literally part of our morning routine and one of us would be thrown off if the other didn’t play his part. It was odd. So that story had nothing to do with this entry, but as I have pointed out many times before, this is my blog and I can run it however I please.

List 5 song remakes that disgust you.

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